In brief DeFi lending platform ZeroLend said it will wind down operations after three years. Its native token ZERO fell 45%, extending steep monthly and yearly losses. The shutdown follows a string of DeFi closures amid liquidity and revenue pressures. Decentralized finance lending platform ZeroLend said it plans to shut down after three years of…
NinjaTrader Group has appointed Christopher Tripp as General Manager, International as the futures trading platform accelerates its push into Europe. The Kraken-owned platform recently entered the European market and plans to use the new role to coordinate its international strategy, including wider access to its platform, pricing and trader education outside the United States. Focus…
We’re excited to announce our successful integration with ICE Chat, the industry-leading instant messaging system operated by Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data. From today, ICE Chat’s extensive network of over 120,000 clients will be able to connect directly with our OTC desk through the same real-time communications environment…
Nevertheless, the company continues to be in the red on its BTC position. The world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin has used the current market slump as an opportunity to increase its BTC portfolio at prices of under $70,000. In its latest purchase, announced minutes ago, Strategy’s co-founder, Michael Saylor, said the firm accumulated…
YouTube star Logan Paul has set a new Guinness World Record, selling his rare Pokémon card for nearly $16.5 million on Monday — the most expensive card sale in history — though the new record sale didn’t come without controversy. The auction for the Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card — one of 39 created in a…
Growing concerns over quantum computing and its ability to disrupt Bitcoin’s encryption are limiting institutional participation. According to Kevin O’Leary, the Canadian investor and Shark Tank personality, until those threats are resolved, major investors are unlikely to raise their Bitcoin allocations beyond 3%. “They’ll stay cautious, they’ll stay disciplined, and they’ll wait for clarity. That’s…
February 17th, 2026 – Karavas, Cyprus At a time when much of the blockchain industry is still recovering from one of its harshest downturns, a small number of companies are quietly moving in the opposite direction: expanding, building, and positioning themselves for the next era of adoption. Public Masterpiece, a Cyprus-based real-world asset tokenization company,…
Karavas, Cyprus, February 17th, 2026, Chainwire At a time when much of the blockchain industry is still recovering from one of its harshest downturns, a small number of companies are quietly moving in the opposite direction: expanding, building, and positioning themselves for the next era of adoption. Public Masterpiece, a Cyprus-based real-world asset tokenization company,…
Wall Street banking giant Standard Chartered has signaled that the current XRP price crash could get worse. The bank slashed its target by as much as 65% in 2026 as the market dip worsens. Standard Chartered Lowers 2026 XRP Price Target by 65% The investment bank has lowered its year-end target price for the Ripple…
Steak ‘n Shake said its same‑store sales have “risen dramatically” since it launched a burger‑to‑Bitcoin strategy in May 2025 that routes every Bitcoin payment into a corporate treasury reserve. In a Monday post on X, the US fast-food chain said that it had successfully combined a “decentralized, cash-producing operating business with the transformative power of…